Woman in critical condition after Grafton Street crash

WORCESTER — A 49-year-old Millbury woman was in critical condition today after the car she was driving struck a utility pole at 769 Grafton St. last night.

The one-car accident occurred about 9:10 p.m. The vehicle, a 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada, was northbound on Grafton Street when it left the road and slid sideways into a utility pole, police said.

The driver was trapped in the vehicle and was extricated by the Worcester Fire Department. She suffered multiple injuries and was transported to the University of Massachusetts Medical Center - University Campus, police said.

The Worcester Police Accident Reconstruction Unit is investigating. Police did not identify the woman.